Empty Seats, Virtual Gatherings Part Of COVID-19 Effects On Thanksgiving
Whether it be families to lost loved ones to COVID-19 or residents choosing to gather virtually, the pandemic has deeply affected Thanksgiving plans this year.
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Whether it be families to lost loved ones to COVID-19 or residents choosing to gather virtually, the pandemic has deeply affected Thanksgiving plans this year.
"So if we throw a whole lot more tinder on this fire, we are definitely going to shoot up even faster and even more," said Dr. Joseph Chang, Chief Medical Officer at Parkland Hospital.
The scale goes from 1 to 10, with 10 being the riskiest for contracting COVID-19.
The Texas Department of State Health Services on Wednesday also announced 200 new deaths and 8,585 virus hospitalizations.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins is advising residents to avoid crowds, including shopping crowds and not to have get-togethers in the home.
"For the upcoming holiday season, do not attend gatherings other than with our immediate household members," the message said.
Warnings from healthcare community are becoming more urgent, as hospitalizations for COVID-19 climb.
"She's passionate, spunky, brilliant," said Sally Atiyeh as she described her daughter, Atiyeh Chatmon. "She has always been mommy's mini twin and daddy's little girl."
Frustrated. Worried. And just about worn out. Those on the front lines of the Covid pandemic making urgent pleas for the community to take precautions.
When the pandemic kept Rockwall grandparents Missy and Barry Buchanan from traveling to their kids' house to see their grandchildren for Thanksgiving, they had to get creative.
Judge Glen Whitley said he is relying on the advice of local medical professionals he trusts, as well as support from other residents who aren't speaking out during public meetings.
In a letter sent last week to Gov. Abbott, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego wrote the curfew would be limited in nature and would run from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
The Dow Jones crossed the 30,000 threshold for the first time ever Tuesday, fueled by news that suggests a more stable economy in the near future.
There is a cumulative total of 120,999 cases (PCR test), including 1,197 confirmed deaths after seven more were announced Tuesday.
Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, will look a little different in 2020, as COVID cases spike across the country.
Even time seems to pass differently, with COVID-19 in control, has it really been just 8 months since this virus turned life as we knew it upside down? Yes.
Denton Mayor Chris Watts has been diagnosed with COVID-19 city officials said Tuesday, November 24 in a press release.
Those who run coronavirus testing locations say they are being overwhelmed as people prepare to gather for the holidays.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of State Health Services [DSHS] released "guiding principles" on Monday, November 23 regarding how the state will distribute a COVID-19 vaccine once available. Texas officials said COVID-19 vaccines could be expected as early as December.
A spokesperson for Longmeadow Healthcare Center in Justin confirmed 51 residents and 18 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 at the 120-bed facility.
An order requiring face coverings could also be extended through the winter.
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 541 additional positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, Nov. 23.
Dallas Code Compliance Manager Paul Ramon said in post cases when businesses were contacted about a violation, they complied.
"You see a lot of businesses that have gone under and a lot of businesses are struggling," Colleyville resident Danielle Cooper said.
Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas announced Monday, November 23 that -- starting tomorrow -- they will be reducing hours on inpatient care units.
